embalming of dead body

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• Embalming — Embalming, in most modern cultures, is the art and science of temporarily preserving human remains to forestall decomposition and to make them suitable for display at a funeral. The three goals of embalming are thus preservation, sanitization and …   Wikipedia

• embalming — Introduction       the treatment of a dead body so as to sterilize it or to protect it from decay. For practical as well as theological reasons a well preserved body has long been a chief mortuary concern. The ancient Greeks, who demanded… …   Universalium

• embalming — n. the preservation of a dead body by the introduction of chemical compounds that delay putrefaction. Embalming is employed mainly so that a body can be transported long distances and funeral rites can be conducted without undue haste. In the USA …   Medical dictionary

• Embalming — Embalm Em*balm , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embalmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Embalming}.] [F. embaumer; pref. em (L. in) + baume balm. See {Balm}.] 1. To anoint all over with balm; especially, to preserve from decay by means of balm or other aromatic oils,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• embalming — n. the preservation of a dead body by the introduction of chemical compounds that delay putrefaction. Embalming is employed mainly so that a body can be transported long distances and funeral rites can be conducted without undue haste. In the USA …   The new mediacal dictionary

• Embalming chemicals — are a variety of preservatives, sanitising and disinfectant agents and additives used in modern embalming to temporarily prevent decomposition and restore a natural appearance for viewing a body after death. A mixture of these chemicals is known… …   Wikipedia

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• Dead Sea — For the Brian Keene book of the same name, see Dead Sea (novel). Dead Sea A view from the Israeli side looking across to Jordan Coord …   Wikipedia

• Body — With regard to living things, a body is the integral physical material of an individual. Body often is used in connection with appearance, health issues and death. The study of the workings of the body is physiology. Human bodyThe human body… …   Wikipedia

• EMBALMING —    the art of preserving dead bodies from decay by means of antiseptic agents applied both externally and internally; although known to other people, e. g. the Peruvians, the art was chiefly practised among the Egyptians, and the practice of it… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

• Lenore, the Cute Little Dead Girl — is a fictional character created by Roman Dirge, inspired by the poem Lenore, by Edgar Allan Poe. Lenore has appeared in several comic books by Dirge, and was featured in her own series published by Slave Labor Graphics. She was also featured in… …   Wikipedia